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p>WHAT'S MINE'S MINE
By George MacDonald
IN THREE VOLUMES
VOL. II.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
I. THE STORY TOLD BY IAN
II. ROB OF THE ANGELS
III. AT THE NEW HOUSE
IV. THE BROTHERS
V. THE PRINCESS
VI. THE TWO PAIRS
VII. AN CABRACH MOR
VIII. THE STAG'S HEAD
IX. ANNIE OF THE SHOP
X. THE ENCOUNTER
XI. A LESSON
XII. NATURE
XIII. GRANNY ANGRY
XIV. CHANGE
XV. LOVE ALLODIAL
XVI. MERCY CALLS ON GRANNIE
XVII. IN THE TOMB
CHAPTER I.
THE STORY TOLD BY IAN.
"There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty. She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done. Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them! But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
"Now, whether it was that she could not find them enough to eat, or that she could not keep them warm enough, I do not know; I do not think it was that they had not gladness enough, which is as necessary for young things as food and air and sun, for it is wonderful on how little a child can be happy; but whatever was the cause, they began to die. One after the other sickened and lay down, and did not rise again; and for a time her life was just a waiting upon death. She would have wanted to die herself, but that there was always another to die first; she had to see them all safe home before she dared wish to go herself. But at length the last of them was gone, and then when she had no more to provide for, the heart of work went out of her: where was the good of working for herself! there was no interest in it! But she knew it was the will of God s